The history of Maya Jama and Stormzy’s relationship as they officially announce their split
The UK’s favourite showbiz couple have parted ways — but here’s a deeper look into their timeline.
Love Island host Maya Jama and rapper Stormzy have announced the news that they have broken up. Fans have been left devastated at the sad news after thinking they would go all the way.
On July 17, the pair delivered a joint statement on Instagram signed off by «Mike and MJ» which shook fans all over the world. Maya posted the long explanation on her Instagram Story.
However, before we look further into their recent breakup, here’s a timeline of their relationship…
When Maya was 20 she locked eyes with a budding 21-year-old Stormzy at a Red Bull Culture Clash bash in October 2014. Both were on the cusp of fame, their stars yet to rise in the celeb sky.
Maya was smitten from the get-go, later spilling the beans that she «fancied him from the start». But, playing it cool, they hung out as mates for a solid three months before things heated up.
Spilling the tea in a Vogue chinwag, Maya dished: «You know, if I’m really honest, I knew I fancied him from the start. But I didn’t want anything yet, because you know, you’re trying to do the whole friend situation at first.
And then I’d do, like, obvious hints that I fancied him and then take it back because I didn’t know if he definitely liked me. It was a childish phase. Then one day we just kissed and that was that! «.
In January 2015, Maya and Stormzy aka Michael Omari Owuo Jnr officially paired up, and despite the dizzying heights of stardom that awaited them, Maya reckoned they kept things pretty grounded.
Chatting to The Sunday Times, she reminisced:
«We were so young when we met, just beginning our careers. I was just starting at MTV. He’d not even released a single at that point. We were just little babies.»
As their careers soared, they quickly became the ultimate ‘couple of goals’ and one of the UK’s most formidable power duos.
